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A  Booklet  Showing 
the  Advantages  of 
Insulation  in  Homes 


INSULITE 

I  the  Wood-F’^or  Insulating  TSoard  \ 


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HEN  you  embark  on  that  most  fascinating 
undertaking — building  a  home,  you  want  every 
dollar  you  invest  to  do  its  full  duty.  Some 
home-building  dollars  are  75  per  cent  efficient. 
Others  are  60  per  cent  efficient  and  still  others  only  40 
or  50  per  cent  efficient.  You  want  to  make  your  home- 
building  dollars  100  per  cent  efficient.  You  are  buying 
more  than  just  a  house.  You  are  purchasing  permanent 
comfort,  as  well. 

Home  comfort  once  meant  shelter  from  rain  and  wind 
and  snow,  a  rude  hut,  or  a  cave.  The  Eskimo,  in  his  ice 
igloo,  is  comfortable.  But  what  satisfies  the  Eskimo 
would  seem  crude  and  miserable  to  us. 

Today  many  things  contribute  to  home  enjoyment  and 
comfort.  Electrical  contrivances,  first-class  plumbing, 
built-in  features,  space  and  labor-saving  devices.  But 
there  is  no  factor  that  is  so  necessary  to  comfort  24  hours 
a  day  and  365  days  in  the  year  as  the  correct  degree  of 
temperature  in  the  home. 


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Many  old-fashioned  houses  were  strongly  built.  Judged 
by  their  time  they  were  good  houses.  But  today  they 
would  not  be  considered  efficient.  They  had  their  cold 
sides,  chilly  rooms,  and  were  draughty  in  cold  weather. 
In  the  summer  they  were  uncomfortably  hot.  Builders 
knew  building,  but  very  little  about  aiding  temperature 
control. 

The  up-to-date  builder  today  builds  insulated  houses 
— houses  in  which  temperature  is  brought  under  the  ready 
control  of  the  occupant.  There  are  many  reasons  why 
such  a  house  is  desirable,  as  you  will  realize  when  you 
have  finished  reading  this  booklet. 


Insulation  is  achieved  by  the  use  of  proper  building 
materials.  An  insulating  building  material  is  one  which 


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retards  the  flow  of  heat.  We  know  that  heat  flows  through 
certain  materials  just  as  water  flows  through  a  pipe,  or  an 
electric  current  flows  along  a  copper  wire.  In  such  cases 
heat  travels  by  conduction. 

Another  example  of  heat  conduction  is  recognized 
when  we  hold  an  iron  poker  in  a  fire.  Gradually  the 
heat  passes  through  the  iron  and  the  handle  becomes  so 
hot  that  one  is  forced  to  drop  it.  The  poker  is  a  heat 
conductor,  not  an  insulator. 

Heat  flows  readily  through  plaster,  brick,  concrete,  and 
other  heavy,  dense  materials.  Most  materials  conduct 
heat  more  or  less.  But  there  is  a  class  of  building  mate¬ 
rials  whose  capacity  to  resist  the  passage  of  heat  is  so 
great  that  they  have  been  called  insulating  materials 
and  as  such  are  now  extensively  used  in  all  types  of 
buildings. 


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Science  has  demonstrated  that  the  best  heat  insulator 
is  one  which  possesses  a  large  number  of  air  cells.  Do 
not  confuse  air  cells  with  “air  spaces.”  The  belief  that 


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relatively  large  air  spaces  provide  insulation  is  an  ex¬ 
ploded  idea.  The  space  in  your  attic  does  not  serve  as  an 
insulator  against  heat  or  cold.  If  anything,  it  helps  to 
conduct  heat  away  from  where  it  is  used.  Neither  do  the 
air  spaces  within  the  walls  of  a  house  provide  insulation 
of  any  consequence. 

A  good  insulating  material  is  one  that  is  made  of  light, 
cellular,  fibrous  material.  Insulite  is  a  rigid  board  insu¬ 
lating  material.  It  is  made  from  wood-fiber  and  possesses 
all  of  the  advantages  of  good  insulation  plus  several 
additional  advantages. 

Unbiased  tests  made  by  nationally  recognized  testing 
laboratories  prove  that  Insulite  possesses  extremely  high 
insulating  value.  This  insulating  efficiency  is  due  to  the 
process  by  which  the  material  is  manufactured.  It  is 
made  from  the  long,  coarse,  tough  fibers  of  spruce  and 
other  northern  woods.  These  fibers  are  felted  together 
in  such  a  way  that  millions  of  minute  air  cells  are  closely 
confined  within  a  small  mass. 


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J^otice  how  the  snow  has  been  melted  off  roofs  except  where  there  is  no  heat 
from  beneath.  This  shows  the  necessity  for  roof  insulation — sure 
proof  that  heat  escapes  readily  through  uninsulated  roofs. 


Keeps  Heat  In  Its  Place 

Due  to  the  presence  of  these  minute  air  cells,  the  house 
in  which  Insulite  insulation  is  used  is  a  heat-sealed  house. 
Temperature  control  is  more  easily  accomplished  and 
there  are  no  abrupt  temperature  changes  in  such  a  house. 

When  you  build  your  new  house  it  will  possess  tight 
wall  construction  and  be  free  from  air  leakage,  draughts, 
cold  sides  and  chilly  rooms  if  Insulite  is  used.  There  will 
be  no  chance  for  wind  to  penetrate  the  walls;  no  damp¬ 
ness;  less  running  down  to  the  basement  on  cold  days 
and  nights  to  keep  the  furnace  from  burning  too  hard  or 
from  going  out. 

You  can  banish  all  of  your  weather  worries.  Instead 
of  viewing  winter’s  approach  with  a  shudder,  winter  will 
become  a  season  of  enjoyment.  Not  only  will  you  be 
freed  from  the  petty  annoyances  caused  by  a  home  that 
is  hard  to  heat  and  keep  heated,  but  the  health  of  your 
family  will  be  safeguarded. 


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In  summer  you  can  escape  from  the  sweltering  heat 
into  your  cool,  inviting,  living  room,  forgetting  how  the 
pavement  almost  blistered  the  soles  of  your  feet  as  you 
hurried  homeward.  Your  home  will  not  be  “a  human 
bake  oven”  where  peaceful  sleep  is  impossible.  You  can 
awake  each  morning,  refreshed  and  invigorated  after  a 
good  night’s  rest,  prepared  to  tackle  the  day’s  work  with 
vim  and  zest. 

Just  as  Insulite,  the  wood-hber  insulating  board,  holds 
heat  in  the  house  in  winter  when  it  is  needed  inside,  so 
does  it  also  keep  the  heat  out  of  the  house  during  the  hot, 
sultry  days  of  summer. 

The  attic  of  an  uninsulated  house  is  intolerably  hot 
on  warm  days.  When  summer  sun  beats  down  all  day 
long  the  attic  becomes  unbearably  hot  if  there  is  no  shield 
of  insulation  in  the  roof.  With  the  roof  of  the  house 
insulated  with  Insulite,  the  attic  can  be  as  comfortable 
as  any  room  in  the  house  and  the  rooms  below  the  attic 
will  be  cool  and  comfortable,  too. 


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Not  only  is  it  desirable  to  have  your  new  house  insu¬ 
lated  for  heat,  but  home  enjoyment  will  be  increased  if 
it  is  insulated  for  sound,  also. 

Noise  has  increased  in  our  daily  life  with  the  progress 
of  civilization.  Even  in  residential  districts,  where  years 
ago  one  could  find  peace  and  quiet,  now  there  can  be 
heard  a  medley  and  a  riot  of  noises. 

Insulite  stops  sound  in  much  the  same  way  that  it 
stops  heat.  Outside  sounds  and  noises  will  not  penetrate 
walls  that  are  constructed  with  this  insulating  material 
as  readily  as  they  do  walls  of  ordinary  construction. 

Insulite  is  used  in  floors  to  deaden  sounds  originating 
in  upper  rooms.  Possibly  you  dream  of  having  a  study 
in  your  home  where  silence  will  be  complete.  Insulite 
will  provide  you  with  just  such  a  room.  Used  in  the 
furnace  room,  Insulite  effectively  keeps  the  noise  from 
oil  furnaces  from  being  heard  on  the  floor  above. 


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You  will  probably  be  curious  to  know  what  the  many 
advantages  of  thorough  insulation  are  going  to  cost.  If 
the  cost  of  the  Insulite  and  its  application  are  distributed 
over  a  period  of  a  few  years,  you  discover  to  your  surprise 
and  delight  that  the  insulating  material  pays  for  itself 
in  savings  made.  In  addition  to  providing  you  with 
increased  year  ’round  comfort,  Insulite  provides  econ¬ 
omies  which  pay  the  original  cost,  after  which  it  goes 
right  on  paying  dividends  year  after  year.  This  saving 
is  due  to  the  smaller  amount  of  fuel  needed  to  heat  the 
house  that  is  insulated  with  Insulite. 

As  used  at  present,  heating  plants  deliver  little  more 
than  one-half  of  the  heating  value  of  the  fuel  used.  It  is 
therefore  important  that  efficient  use  be  made  of  the  heat 
developed.  Anyone  who  has  witnessed  the  price  of  fuel 
advance  during  the  past  few  years  recognizes  the  value 
of  any  means  aimed  at  conserving  heat  or  making  a  little 


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Showing  how  the  big  rigid  sheets  of  Insulite  are  used  as  sheathing  under 
bric\,  affording  at  one  time  and  at  one  cost  sturdy  construction  and 

dependable  insulation. 


heat  go  a  long  way.  To  show  how  fuel  costs  have  ad¬ 
vanced,  “A  little  house  that  could  be  heated  through  the 
1911  season  for  $60  consumed  $120  worth  of  fuel  last 
winter,”  says  Robert  T.  Jones,  technical  director  of  the 
Architects’  Small  House  Service  Bureau. 


Why  Insulite  Pays  Dividends  Earlier 
Than  Other  Insula-^  Material^ 

Added  to  all  of  the  benefits  previously  explained,  Insu¬ 
lite  gives  exceptional  structural  strength  to  houses  when 
used  as  sheathing.  This  bracing  strength  is  due  to  the 
large  units  four  feet  wide  by  eight  to  twelve  feet  long,  in 


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which  Insulite  Sheathing  is  manufactured.  Actual 
experience  has  shown  many  times  that  homes  built  with 
Insulite  Sheathing  stand  up  against  wind-stress,  tornado 
and  cyclone,  when  other  houses  have  collapsed  or  sus¬ 
tained  severe  damage. 

In  addition  to  serving  as  sheathing,  Insulite  is  also 
extensively  used  in  home  building  as  a  base  for  plaster, 
for  wallboard  and  for  roof  insulation. 

Insulite  provides  a  desirable  base  for  plaster  and  is 
made  in  special  units  for  that  purpose  known  as  Insulite 
Plaster  Base.  It  holds  plaster  with  a  grip  that  is  twice 
as  strong  as  that  of  wood  lath.  When  moisture  leaves 
plaster,  after  a  plaster-on-lath  job  has  been  completed, 
often  plaster  is  held  to  the  lath  by  “hooking,”  rather  than 
by  bonding.  Plaster  gets  in  the  crevices  between  the 
lath,  where  it  “keys  in,”  instead  of  adhering  to  the  sur¬ 
face.  When  applied  to  Insulite  Plaster  Base,  plaster 
hangs  on  with  an  almost  inseparable  bond,  due  to  the 
millions  of  tiny  fiber  hairs  created  in  the  manufacturing 
process.  These  fibers  can  be  seen  extending  from  the 
surface  of  the  material  when  viewed  through  a  magnifying 
glass. 


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InsLilite  Plaster  Base  assures  a  neat,  attractive  plaster 
job.  It  lends  itself  admirably  to  attractive  plastering 
effects,  such  as  plaster  coves.  At  the  same  time  Insulite 
Plaster  Base  furnishes  high  insulating  value.  When 
properly  applied  less  trouble  is  encountered  and  fewer 
cracks  result  than  when  using  wood  lath  and  there  will 
be  no  lath  marks.  It  is  an  easy  matter  to  make  a  clean 
cut  through  plaster  on  Insulite  base  when  necessary  to 
add  wiring  or  plumbing  connections.  With  wood  lath  it 
is  difficult  to  do  this  without  starting  cracks. 

Insulite  Wall  Board,  used  for  finishing  unplastered 
walls,  possesses  a  rich,  creamy,  burlap-textured  surface, 
which  can  be  left  in  its  natural  state,  stenciled,  or  stained. 
It  serves  both  for  insulation  and  for  decorative  treatment. 
Many  wall  boards  are  adequate  for  interior  finish,  but 
none  combine  beauty  and  insulating  value  in  the  same 
degree  that  Insulite  Wall  Board  does. 

Insulite  is  especially  efficient  when  used  under  roofs 
and  ceilings,  as  will  be  explained  later.  In  each  of  these 
uses  the  material  serves  well,  performing  its  duty  to 
advantage,  but  in  addition  it  affords  insulation,  as  well. 


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We  have  mentioned  the  saving  in  fuel  enjoyed  every 
winter  by  the  owner  of  a  house  that  is  insulated  with 
Insulite.  While  this  saving  is  the  major  economy  effected 
through  the  use  of  this  wood-fiber  insulating  board,  still 
there  are  several  other  points  in  this  connection  which 
should  be  mentioned. 


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Showing  how  the  special  sized  units  of  Insulite  i8"x48"  are  used  as  plaster 
base,  providing  three  important  results  at  one  cost — plaster  base, 
insulation  against  heat  or  cold,  as  well  as  insulation 
against  sound. 


One  of  the  reasons  why  Insulite,  the  wood-hber  insu¬ 
lating  board,  has  won  favor  among  contractors  and 
home  builders  is  due  to  the  ease  and  economy  with  which 
it  can  be  handled  and  applied.  Being  light  and  because 
of  the  convenient  sizes  of  the  various  units,  Insulite  is 
easy  to  handle  and  apply.  A  side  wall  can  be  covered 
with  sheathing  or  plaster  base  in  a  fraction  of  the  time 
it  would  take  to  cover  the  same  surface  with  wood  sheath¬ 
ing  or  wood  lath. 

Insulite  Sheathing  and  Insulite  Wall  Board  are  made 
in  big,  broad  boards,  one-half  inch  thick,  4  feet  wide  and 


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8,  9,  10  and  12  feet  long.  Sheathing  and  wall  board  are 
packed  in  bundles  of  6  pieces  each,  covered  with  heavy 
wrapping  paper. 

If  Insulite  is  used,  building  paper  is  not  needed.  Here 
we  encounter  a  worthwhile  saving,  both  in  the  cost  of  the 
building  paper  and  the  cost  of  application. 

There  is  no  waste  when  using  Insulite.  The  large, 
broad  boards  are  made  in  uniform  sizes.  There  are  no 
knot-holes  or  other  defects. 

Insulite  Plaster  Base  effects  a  large  saving  of  plaster 
in  addition  to  providing  a  high-class  plastering  job.  When 
plaster  is  applied  on  lath  there  is  a  loss  of  plaster,  due  to 
the  plaster  being  forced  through  the  space  between  laths. 
A  large  amount  falls  to  the  floor  inside  the  wall.  Such 
waste  is  eliminated  by  the  use  of  Insulite  Plaster  Base. 

Insulite  Plaster  Base  is  made  in  two  thicknesses,  one- 
half  inch  and  one  inch.  Both  units  are  18  inches  by  48 
inches.  Half  inch  Insulite  Plaster  Base  is  shiplapped  on 
the  long  edges.  The  half-inch  thickness  comes  in  bundles 
of  ten  pieces,  while  the  inch  thickness  comes  five  pieces 
to  a  bundle,  both  bundles  being  packed  in  heavy  wrapping 
paper. 


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Insulite  One-Inch  Plaster  Base  is  made  by  binding  two 
half-inch  pieces  of  Insulite  together  with  non-corroding 
staples  so  that  all  four  edges  overlap,  insuring  a  heat- 
tight  job. 

If  Insulite  is  used  in  building  your  home,  it  will  increase 
the  efficiency  of  your  heating  plant  to  a  satisfying  degree. 

It  is  safe  to  say  that  anyone  building  a  house  today 
who  does  not  provide  for  sufficient  insulation  must  recon¬ 
cile  himself  to  accepting  a  big  loss,  should  he  ever  want 
to  sell  his  house.  An  uninsulated  house  is  going  to  be 
increasingly  difficult  to  sell  in  the  future.  Circumstances 
may  arise  making  the  sale  of  your  home  desirable.  When 
that  time  arrives  your  problem  will  be  more  easily  solved 
if  your  home  is  completely  modern, — if  it  is  insulated 
with  Insulite,  for  Insulite  increases  the  selling  and  rental 
value  of  homes  far  more  than  the  actual  cost  of  the 
material  and  its  application. 


For  The  Home  Already  Built 

You  may  be  one  of  the  thousands  who  live  in  unin¬ 
sulated  houses.  Like  many  houses,  it  may  be  sturdily 


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Showing  the  application  of  one  inch  plaster  base  over  attic  studs  to  provide 
comfortable  new  rooms,  at  the  same  time  preventing  loss  of  heat 
through  the  roof  in  winter  and  entrance  of  heat  through 
the  roof  on  hot  summer  days. 


built.  But  the  house,  in  spite  of  its  rare  charm,  requires 
a  tremendous  amount  of  fuel  to  keep  at  a  comfortable 
temperature.  And  though  your  fuel  bills  may  pile  up, 
cutting  into  your  income  until  it  literally  bleeds,  still 
you  hnd  it  difficult  to  keep  the  house  comfortable.  It 
may  be  hot  in  summer  when  you  want  to  keep  it  cool 
and  it  may  be  cold  in  winter  when  you  desire  it  warm. 
What  are  you  to  do? 

Tearing  away  lath  and  plaster  in  order  to  put  in 
insulation  would  be  costly.  So  would  removing  exterior 
siding  and  wood  sheathing  to  make  room  for  Insulite. 
No  such  radical  treatment  is  necessary  in  order  to  reno¬ 
vate  your  house  so  that  it  will  keep  heat  inside  in  winter 
and  keep  it  outside  during  the  warm  months.  There  are 


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several  ways  in  which  you  can  accomplish  your  purpose 
without  excessive  expense,  which  will  be  discussed  in  the 
following  pages. 


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Already  Bi  ili 

Roofs  that  are  uninsulated  are  the  greatest  sources  of 
heat  loss.  For  that  reason  a  great  deal  of  heat  waste  can 
be  stopped  by  thoroughly  insulating  the  roof  of  the  house 
already  built.  Fortunately  for  the  person  whose  home  is 
not  insulated,  Insulite  roof  insulation  can  be  applied 
with  little  labor  cost.  The  job  is  a  comparatively  simple 
one,  calling  for  no  elaborate  plans  or  alterations. 

It  has  been  estimated  that  approximately  55  per  cent 
of  heat  loss  in  a  building  occurs  through  roof  and  side 
walls  exclusive  of  glass  area.  Sixty-five  per  cent  of  this 
55  per  cent  is  lost  through  the  roof.  In  other  words  about 
35  per  cent  of  the  total  heat  loss  occurs  at  the  roof.  This 
is  quite  logical  when  we  realize  that  warm  air  rises.  If 
the  roof  is  uninsulated,  as  many  roofs  are,  naturally  the 
heat  will  evaporate  through  it,  just  as  gasoline  evaporates 
from  an  uncovered  tank. 

Proper  roof  insulation  serves  as  a  lid  to  check  this 
wasteful  escape  of  heat.  If  this  loss  could  be  stopped 
entirely,  then  it  would  be  possible  to  save  as  much  as  35 
per  cent  on  your  fuel  at  the  roof  alone.  Of  course  the 
loss  at  the  roof  cannot  be  stopped  entirely,  but  a  large 
percentage  of  it  can  be  stopped.  The  resulting  saving 
would  be  in  addition  to  the  greater  year  ’round  comfort 
made  possible  through  this  application  of  Insulite. 


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Insulite  can  be  nailed  to  the  rafters  in  the  attic  of  the 
house  already  built,  bestowing  its  benefits  of  comfort  and 
economy,  as  suggested  above.  For  this  purpose  a  one 
inch  thickness  is  preferable  because  as  already  pointed 
out,  the  greatest  source  of  heat  loss  is  at  the  roof  and  the 
added  thickness  more  than  pays  for  itself  in  increased 
efficiency.  There  is  another  method  which  may  be 
followed  with  equal  effectiveness,  so  far  as  maintaining 
temperature  in  the  main  part  of  the  house  is  concerned. 
This  method  is  the  laying  of  Insulite  over  the  floor  joists 
in  the  attic. 

Not  only  can  the  comfort  of  the  home  already  built 
be  improved  by  insulating  the  roof,  but  in  many  cases 
it  is  desirable  to  apply  Insulite  Plaster  Base  over  interior 
walls  where  plaster  has  cracked.  Plaster  can  then  be 
applied  over  the  Insulite  affording  fresh  looking  crackless 
walls.  Or,  the  exterior  of  a  frame  house  may  be  covered 
with  Insulite  Sheathing,  over  which  stucco,  brick  or  stone 
may  be  applied. 


New 

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Mission 


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More  Rooms  To  Care  For  Growing 
Needs  Or  Growing  Families 


Have  you  ever  wished  that  your  house  was  a  little 
larger?  Perhaps  you  want  a  den,  study,  workshop,  labo¬ 
ratory  or  billiard  room.  Think  of  the  pleasure  you  can 
have  on  long  winter  evenings!  No  need  to  brave  the 
cold  weather  in  search  of  amusement.  Your  own  home 
can  be  made  to  yield  just  as  much  fun  and  contentment 
as  can  be  found  elsewhere.  And  it  will  cost  you  little. 

You  can  have  just  the  kind  of  a  room  you  desire,  by 
making  use  of  that  large,  almost-empty  attic,  or  the 
unused  space  in  the  basement.  Many  home  owners 
discover  that  their  homes  actually  contain  more  rooms 
than  they  ever  realized.  Unused  spaces  can  be  converted 
into  delightful  rooms  for  recreation  or  sleeping  rooms  for 
growing  members  of  the  family  or  possibly  for  a  maid, 
with  little  labor  and  at  small  expense.  Insulite  Wall 
Board  is  admirably  adapted  to  this  use. 

Such  rooms  will  be  comfortable  and  livable  the  year 
’round.  The  insulation  in  the  ceiling  of  attic  rooms  will 
serve  to  keep  the  entire  house  more  comfortable,  the 
rooms  themselves  being  pleasant  and  protected  against 
the  heat  of  the  sun  pouring  on  the  roof. 

Insulite  may  be  used  to  add  enjoyable  rooms  in  the 
basement  as  well  as  in  the  attic.  Insulite  laid  over  the 
concrete  floor  and  covered  with  linoleum  for  basement 
rooms  provides  a  warm  floor  and  eliminates  dampness, 
at  the  same  time  alTording  a  practical  floor. 

Frequently  cold  air  will  leak  through  cracks  in  foun¬ 
dation  masonry.  This  leakage  can  be  eliminated  through 


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the  use  of  Insulite,  thereby  increasing  the  efficiency  of 
your  heating  plant.  Used  in  the  ceiling  of  the  entire 
basement  it  prevents  cold  draughts  of  basement  venti¬ 
lators  from  chilling  the  floor  above  and  keeps  dust  and 
furnace  dirt  from  passing  upstairs. 


^  jur  Garage— Stoptfing  Winter  Starting; 

Trouble:^ 

To  step  into  his  car  on  a  cold  winter  morning  and  be 
able  to  start  the  motor  without  fussing  or  cussing  is  the 
dream  of  every  motorist.  A  dream  that  seldom  comes 
true.  Why? 

If  your  garage  is  unheated,  if  it  lacks  heat-tight  con¬ 
struction  which  permits  the  motor  to  get  cold  in  winter, 
do  not  blame  the  motor  if  it  refuses  to  budge  when  you 
try  to  start  it. 


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Cottage 


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Not  only  does  a  cold  garage  add  to  life’s  little  annoy¬ 
ances  because  it  makes  starting  the  car  an  almost  hope¬ 
less  job  on  a  cold  morning,  but  you  are  constantly  running 
the  risk  of  having  your  motor  freeze  up  and  having  the 
block  crack  or  having  your  battery  become  frozen.  This 
may  cost  you  far  more  than  the  price  of  prevention. 

Many  motorists  find  that  when  their  garages  are  lined 
with  Insulite  it  is  unnecessary  to  heat  them.  The  motor 
will  remain  self-heated  for  hours  after  being  driven  into 
the  garage  that  is  built  of  Insulite.  The  heat  thus  gen¬ 
erated  does  not  escape  quickly  from  such  a  garage.  In 
fact,  extending  the  heating  plant  to  include  the  garage 
is  not  required.  Neither  is  a  portable  oil,  gas,  or  electric 
heater  needed,  except  for  the  most  severe  weather. 


For  the  man  who  is  handy  with  a  saw  and  hammer, 
applying  Insulite  presents  no  problem.  The  saw,  hammer, 
nails  and  the  man,  are  all  that  are  needed  to  achieve  a 
good  insulating  job.  If  you  are  in  the  habit  of  tinkering 
around  the  house,  there  are  a  number  of  ways  you  can 
increase  the  comfort  of  your  home  with  Insulite.  You 
can  insulate  your  attic,  basement  and  garage.  You  can 
add  extra  rooms  by  using  Insulite  Wall  Board,  just  as 
has  been  suggested. 

In  doing  this  work  you  can  make  your  spare  time  earn 
big  dividends.  A  job  that  ordinarily  involves  expense 
both  for  materials  and  for  labor  will  cost  you  only  the 
price  of  the  materials.  This  will  increase  the  livability 
of  your  home  and  also  its  value,  should  you  desire  to 
dispose  of  it. 


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INCREASING  HOME  ENJOYMENT  23 

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Showing  again  how  the  big  4x8  foot  sheets  of  Insulite  are  used  to  provide 
both  sheathing  and  insulation  against  heat  or  cold. 


No  special  technical  skill  or  knowledge  are  required 
to  apply  Insulite.  The  job  is  simple  but  it  should  be 
performed  correctly  in  order  to  assure  satisfying  results. 

We  have  published  a  booklet  explaining  how  Insulite 
should  be  applied.  This  booklet  is  free  to  anyone  inter¬ 
ested  in  building  with  Insulite.  Anyone  desiring  a 
copy  of  this  booklet  should  write  to  The  Insulite  Co., 
Minneapolis,  Minnesota,  asking  for  “Specifications  and 
Details  on  the  Use  and  Installation  of  Insulite.”  The 
book  is  interesting,  fully  illustrated,  easy  to  read,  and 
of  valuable  assistance  to  the  builder  who  uses  Insulite. 


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Every  home  should  be  a  haven  where  year  ’round 
comfort,  increased  health  and  permanent  convenience 
abide.  Too  often  it  is  not.  Some  one  has  said  that  no 
one  ever  went  to  war  to  defend  a  boarding  house.  It  is 
equally  true  that  a  person  cannot  fight  with  much  spirit 
and  energy  for  a  cold,  heat-leaking,  draughty,  uncom¬ 
fortable  house. 

The  builder  who  continues  to  build  houses  without 
giving  thought  to  thorough  insulation  is  out  of  step  with 
the  times.  People  are  no  longer  satisfied  with  house 
beauty  that  is  only  skin  deep.  They  want  strength, 
character,  and  integrity  built  into  their  homes. 

Your  house,  when  insulated  with  Insulite,  will  be  a 
source  of  enduring  satisfaction.  It  will  be  the  kind  of  a 
home  you  can  pass  on  to  your  children,  secure  in  the 
knowledge  that  generation  after  generation  will  find 
living  in  it  a  comfort  and  a  delight,  no  matter  how  swiftly 
the  world  moves  along. 

If  there  are  any  special  questions  you  wish  to  ask  con¬ 
cerning  Insulite,  which  are  not  covered  in  this  booklet, 
they  will  be  answered  promptly  if  you  will  communicate 
with  the  Service  Department  of  the  Insulite  Co.,  at 
Alinneapolis,  Minnesota.  This  department  is  main¬ 
tained  to  be  of  assistance  to  anyone  interested  in  home 
construction  or  remodeling.  You  are  cordially  invited  to 
make  use  of  its  facilities.  The  service  costs  you  nothing. 


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